CVE-2016-5793 is an unquoted Windows search path vulnerability affecting Moxa Active OPC Server versions prior to 2.4.19. This flaw allows a local attacker to achieve privilege escalation by placing a malicious executable in the %SYSTEMDRIVE% directory, which the system then executes due to the improper path handling. Rated with a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it presents a low attack complexity and requires local access, but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.4.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:moxa:active_opc_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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